What (if anything) were you taught about the American Civil War, Reconstruction, and “Deconstruction” in school?

Hi, American here.

Lately I’m seeing a lot of posts over on r/askUSA trying to understand Trump, the MAGA movement, and the harsh divides in American Politics. I believe the American Civil War and its aftermath plays a much larger role in modern political divisions than most people realize.

Most Americans learn an incredibly abridged version of Civil War and reconstruction history that goes something like this:

1. The South seceded (if you’re in the south they will say it was for reasons other than slavery).

2. Lots of people died.

3. Union won and banned slavery

4. Black Americans were now free!

This abridged version of history leaves out the fact that reconstruction was a failure. Former confederates and slave owners continued to hold positions of power, even be elected to congress. “Black Codes,” poll taxes and literacy tests disenfranchised black Americans. The KKK instill terror across the south, and sharecropping subjugated millions.

All this to ask, do you all learn about the American Civil War in your public education? If so, what were you taught and when did you learn it?

Edit: I am especially interested in smaller European countries. I have always wondered if it’s even touched upon in World history classes in the Baltics or Balkans.